I am excited to announce that our new National Committee Video Presentations are now available to view here. Our National Chairs have been hard at work with our Leadership Training Committee creating these new interactive and educational tools to help all members learn more about the important work of

Many members who come to Continental Congress bring research questions for themselves or to help other members or prospective members of their chapters.  They hope to be able to use the resources in the DAR Library and the Seimes Technology Center to find the documentation needed to complete a DAR

We are finalizing plans and counting down the days until the 126th Continental Congress! This year’s Congress, June 28 – July 2, will be filled with important business meetings and social functions. We will also highlight the important work of our National Committees, chapters and members at Service to

We are counting down the days until we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome a New Year. Reflecting on the past year, it has been one of many DAR successes. DAR members volunteered millions of hours of service as well as provided thousands of dollars to students through scholarships and

Last night during our National Defense Night Ceremony we learned that DAR now holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM title for “Most letters to military personnel collected in one month” with a total number of 100,904 cards! Congratulations to all DAR members and friends who contributed to the record!

Last

I hope everyone enjoyed themselves at last evening’s Celebrate America Night! It was fun to walk around and explore all that was going on and interact with so many of you.

I also hope everyone is excited about our DNA group and how it may be able to assist in

Last evening’s Educational Awards Night was so inspiring. It was an honor to celebrate the National Parks Service’s centennial and all of the work they have done to preserve America’s natural resources. It was also so wonderful to recognize students and educators who are so passionate about history. I am

Opening Night was such a wonderful ceremony celebrating the 125th anniversary of our annual meeting! Thank you to all of the amazing DAR member actresses who participated in our Opening Night program. You all did a wonderful job portraying just a few of the members who have made our

I am so overjoyed to officially begin the 125th Continental Congress this evening at our Opening Night Ceremony. The ceremony will feature an original dramatic presentation that celebrates our National Society’s 125 years of service to America – complete with several very special guests! The evening will also be

Happy Flag Day! Yesterday was a great first day of Congress week! There were many productive meetings and a lot was accomplished.

If you are interested in learning more about our wonderful DAR Library and how to use its resources, I encourage you to attend the DAR Library orientation this